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Abbreviations : (bm) bi-monthly, (d) daily, (f) fortnightly, (m) monthly. (q) quarterly, (sw) semi-weekly, (w) weekly.
GIVEN.
American Magazine of Civics, (m) C. L. Newhall.
Book Reviews, (m) Publishers.
Catholic Quarterly Review, Rev. J. B. Drennan.
Christian Leader, (w) Young People's Christian Union.
Collector, C. L. Newhall.
Congressional Record, (d) Hon. J. H. Walker.
Consular Reports, (m) U. S. Bureau of Statistics.
Cook's Excursionist, (m) Publishers.
Donahoe's Magazine, (m) Rev. J. B. Drennan.
Hatch Experiment Station Bulletin, (m) Mass. Ag. College.
Home Market Bulletin, (m) Publishers.
Land of Sunshine, (m) 66
Library Bulletin, (q) Hartford Public Library. 66 (m) Springfield
Literary News, (m) Publishers,
Massachusetts Ploughman, (w) Linus Darling, ed.
New England Farmer, (w) G. M. Whitaker, ed.
Official Gazette, (w) U. S. Patent Office.
Our Dumb Animals, (m) Publishers.
Purple, (m) M. J. Earls.
Royal Arcanum Guide, (m) Phoenix Council.
Southbridge Herald, (w) W. T. Robinson & D. S. Dougherty.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Southbridge Journal, (w) F. C. Goulding.
Press, (w) J. W. Ellam & George Grant.
Spirit of 76, (m) C. L. Newhall.
Travelers' Record, (m) Publishers.
Union Signal, (w) Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
SUBSCRIBED FOR.
American Architect. (w)
Art Interchange, (m)
Atlantic Monthly,
Bookman, (m)
Boston Herald, (d)
" Journal, (d) " Journal of Commerce, (w) Popular Educator, (m)
" Transcript, (d)
Century, (m)
Christian Advocate, (w)
English Illustrated, (m)
Forum, (m)
Harper's Bazar, (w) Monthly, .. Round Table, (w) Weekly,
Journal of Am. Folklore, (q) Education, (1) Library Journal, (m)
Literary World, (f)
Littell's Living Age, (w)
McClure's Magazine, (m) Magazine of Art. (m)
Methodist Review, (bm) New England Magazine, (m)
New York Tribune, (d)
New York World, (d)
North American Review, (m) Outlook, (w)
Popular Science Monthly, Review of Reviews, (m)
St. Nicholas, (m) Science, (w) Scientific American, (w) Supplement, (w)
Scribner's Magazine, (m) Southbridge Journal, (w) Springfield Republican, (d) Webster Times, (w) Westminster Review, (q) Windham Co. Transcript, (sw) Worcester Gazette, (d) ـاء Spy, (d) Youth's Companion, (w)
FOR HOME USE.
Atlantic Monthly. Century. Harper's Monthly. New England Magazine.
North American Review. St. Nicholas. Scribner's Magazine.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
List of Books Added During 1895.
FICTION.
1-1756.
Allen, J. L. Kentucky cardinal.
1-1787. Bagby. A. M. "Miss Traumerei."
1-1778. Barlow. Jane. Maureen's fairing.
1-1758. Barr. Mrs. A. E. Flower of Gala Water.
1-1800.
Bell. Lilian. Little sister to the wilderness.
1-1753. Besant. Walter. Beyond the dreams of avarice.
1-1781.
Black. William. Highland cousins.
1-1813. Blackmore. R. D. Slain by the Doones and other stories.
1-1808.
Brown. Alice. Meadow grass.
1-1785.
Burnham. Mrs. C. L. Miss Bagg's secretary.
1-1767.
Burnham, Mrs. C. L. Sweet clover.
1-1804.
Burnham. Mrs. C. L. Wise woman.
1-1792.
Cable. G. W. John March. Southerner.
1-1734.
Carruth. Hayden. Adventures of Jones.
1-1749.
Clemens. S. L. Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson.
1-1733.
Cobbleigh. Tom. Gentleman Upcott's daughter.
1-1770.
Coffin. C. C. Daughters of the revolution.
1-1775. Conscience. Henry. Marie. the fisherman's daughter.
1-1740. Couch. A. T. Quiller- Delectable ducky, by ".Q."
1-1793. Crawford. F. M. Don Orsino (sequel to Sant' Ilario.)
1-1741-2. Crawford, F. M. Ralstons (sequel to Katharine Lauderdale. )
1-1752. Crockett. S. R. Bog-myrtle and peat.
1-1796. Crockett. S. R. Lilac sunbonnet.
1-1818. Crockett, S. R.
Men of the moss-hags.
1-1751. Crockett. S. R. Stickit minister.
1-1780. Davis, R. H. Van Bibber and others.
1-1820. Dougall, Lily. Beggars all.
1-1763-6. Dumas. A. D. Count of Monte Cristo.
1-1748. Duncan S. J. Vernon's aunt.
1-1784-5. Ebers. Georg. In the fire of the forge.
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1-1771. Edwards, G. W. P'tit Matinic' and other stories.
1-1809. Fletcher, J. S. When Charles the first was king.
1-1746. Gale, Norman. June romance.
1-1786. Goodwin, M. W. Head of a hundred.
1-1819. Grant, Robert. Bachelor's Christmas and other stories.
1-1738. Green, A. K. Doctor, his wife, and the clock.
1-1795.
Green, A. K. Doctor Izard.
1-1791.
Green, A. K. Hand and ring.
1-1750.
Harris, Frank. Elder Conklin and other stories.
1-1797.
Harrison, Mrs. C. C.
Errant wooing.
1-1802.
Harte, Bret. Clarence (sequel to Susy.)
1-1776.
Hepworth, G. H. Brown studies.
1-1803.
Hope. Anthony. Chronicles of Count Antonis.
1-1744. Hope, Anthony. Father Stafford.
1-1735.
Hope, Anthony. Indiscretion of the duchess.
1-1806. King, A. E. Kitwyk stories.
1-1782.
King, Capt. Charles. Story of Fort Frayne.
1-1769. King, Capt. Charles. Under fire.
1-1811. Maartens, Maarten. My Lady Nobody.
1-1736.
Mackie. John. Devil's playground.
1-1757.
Maclaren, Ian. Beside the bonnie brierbush.
1-1801.
Maclaren, Ian. Days of auld lang syne.
1-1817.
Mattock. W. H. Heart of life.
1-1768. Mitchell. S. W. When all the woods are green.
1-1774. Montrésor. F. F. Into the highways and hedges.
1-1798. Nodier, Charles. Trilby, the fairy of Argyle.
1-1810. Parker, Gilbert. When Valmond came to Pontiac.
1-1737. Pendleton. Louis. Sons of Ham.
1-1794. Pool, M. L. Out of step (sequel to Two Salomes.)
1-1755. Russell, W. C. Good ship Mohock.
1-1773. Schindler, Solomon. Young West (sequel to Bel- lamy's Looking back ward.)
1-1759. Sienkiewicz, Henryk. With fire and sword.
1-1747.
Harrison, Mrs. C. C. Bachelor maid.
1-1812.
Matthews, Brander. His father's son.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
1-1760-1. Sienkiewicz, Henryk. The deluge (sequel to With fire and sword.)
1-1762. Sienkiewicz. Henryk. Pan Michael (sequel to The deluge.)
1-1799.
Stannard, Mrs. A. Major's favorite.
1-1779. Stevenson, R. L. Kidnapped.
1-1772. Stevenson, R. L. Treasure island.
1-1783. Stockton, F. R.
Adventures of Captain Horn.
1-1821. Sullivan, J. W.
Tenement tales of New York.
1-1807. Townsend. E. W. "Chimmie Fadden."
1-1789.
Ward. Mrs. M. A. Story of Bessie Costrell.
1-1743. Watson, A. C. Off Lynnport light.
1-1815. Weyman, S. J. From the memoirs of a minister of France.
1-1790.
Weyman, S. J. House of the wolf.
1-1814.
Weyman. S. J.
King's stratagem and other stories.
1-1816. Weyman, S. J. Red cockade.
1-1805.
Wiggin, Mrs. K. D. Village watch tower.
1-1739. Yeats. S. L. Honour of Savelli.
1-1745. Zangwill, Isaac. Children of the Ghetto.
1-1777. Zangwill. Isaac. The master.
JUVENILE.
2-1036.
Alcott. L. M. Proverb stories.
2-1058. Burnett. Mrs. F. H. Piccino and other child stories.
2-1065.
Burnett, Mrs. F. H. Two little pilgrims' progress.
2-1063.
Cooke. M. C. Across the common.
2-1064.
Cooke, M. C. Around a cornfield.
2-1060.
Cooke, M. C. Down the lane and back.
2-1062. Cooke, M. C. Stroll on a marsh.
2-1061.
Cooke, M. C. Through the copse.
2-1067. Cox, Palmer. Brownies through the Union.
2-1050. Drake, S. A.
Watch fires of 76.
2-1037. Fenn, G. M. Bunyip land.
2-1059. Fenn. G. M. Crystal hunters.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
2-1038. Fenn, G. M. Dick o' the fens.
2-1039. Fenn, G. M. Menhardoc.
2-1040. Fenn, G. M. Mother Carey's chicken.
2-1073. Fenn, G. M. Young Castellan.
2-1056-7. Gatty, Mrs. M. S. Parables from nature.
2-1041. Grimm, J. L. and W. K. Household stories.
2-1049. Henty, G. A. Dragon and the raven.
2.1071. Henty, G. A. Knight of the white cross.
2-1042. Howard, B. L. No heroes.
2-1074.
2-1066.
King, Capt. Charles. Trooper Ross, and Signal Butte. Knox, T. W. In wild Africa.
2-1079. Lang, Andrew, ed. Blue poetry book.
2-1075. Lang, Andrew, ed. Green fairy book.
2-1053. Lang, Andrew, ed.
Red fairy book.
2-1070. Lang, Andrew, ed. Yellow fairy book.
2-1043. Leighton, Robert. Pilots of Pomona.
2-1076. Lodge, H. C. and Roosevelt, Theodore. Hero tales from American history.
2-1044. Munroe, Kirk. Coral ship.
2-1069. Munroe Kirk. Snow shoes and sledges (sequel to Fur seal's tooth.)
2-1045. Nisbet, Hume. The divers.
2-1072. Norton, C. L. Jack Benson's log.
2-1078. Palgrave, F. T., ed. Children's treasury of lyrical poetry.
2-1051. Perry, Nora. Hope Benham.
2-1068. Pyle, Howard. Story of Jack Ballister's fortunes.
2-1052. Richards, Mrs. L. E. Captain January.
2-1046. Richards, Mrs. L. E. Marie.
2-1047. Richards, Mrs. L. E. Melody.
2-1048. Richards, Mrs. L. E. When I was your age.
2-1055. Shaw, F. L. Castle Blair.
2-1054. Shaw, F. L. Hector.
2-1077. Stoddard, W. O. Chumley's post.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
HISTORY.
3-1268.
Besant, Walter. London.
3-1261. Drake, S. A. Making of Virginia and the middle colonies.
3-1269. Edwards, A. B. Pharaohs, fellahs, and explorers.
3-1277. Eggleston, Edward. Household history of the United States.
3-1276.
3-1270.
Fiske, John. History of the United States for schools. Froude, J. A. English seamen in the 16th century. 3-1264-7. Gardiner, S. R. History of the great civil war, 1642-9. Gilman, Arthur. Story of Boston.
3-1271.
3-1260.
Grand army of the republic-Dept. of Mass. Early history of the department of Massachusetts G. A. R., 1866-80.
3-1262. Latimer, Mrs. M. E. W. England in the 19th century. 3-1263. Mahan, A. T. Influence of sea power upon history, 1660-1783.
3-1272. Petrie, W. M. Flinders. Ten years' digging in Egypt. 1881-91.
3-1274. Roe, A. S. Old Representatives' hall, 1798-1895: an address.
3-1273. Roberts, E. W., Irwin, R. W., and Gallivan, J. A. History of the emblem of the codfish in the hall of the House of Representatives.
3-1275. Shaw, Albert. Municipal government in Great Britain.
BIOGRAPHY.
4-1181. Andersen, H. C. Story of my life.
4-1185-6. Bagehot, Walter. Literary studies.
4-1189. Beazley, C. R. Henry the navigator, 1394-1460.
4-1182. Cary. G. E. George William Curtis.
4-1188. Clarke, T. M., D. D. Reminiscences.
4-1190. Dodge, M. A. Biography of James G. Blaine.
4-1194. Earle. Mrs. A. M. Margaret Winthrop.
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4-1193. Nixon, O. W. How Marcus Whitman saved Oregon.
4-1191-2. Orr, Mrs. Sutherland. Life and letters of Robert Browning.
4-1187. Runnels, M. T. Memorial sketches and history of the class of 1853, Dartmouth college.
4-1183-4. Sala, G. A. Life and adventures, by himself.
4-1195-6. Sherman, John. Recollections of forty years.
4 1180. Willard, J. A. Half a century with judges and lawyers.
TRAVEL.
5-823.
Allen, T. G. & Sachtleben, W. L. Across Asia on a bicycle.
5-833. Bädeker, Karl. Great Britain: handbook for trav- ellers.
5-824. Ballantine, Henry. On India's frontier.
5-825. Ballou, M. M. Pearl of India.
5-826. Bishop, Mrs. I. B. Among the Tibetans.
5-834. Burwell, L. M. Girl's life in Virginia before the war.
5-827.
Butler, William. Land of the Veda.
5-832.
Conway, W. M. Climbing and exploration in the Karakorum Himalayas.
5-835-6.
Hearn, Lafcadio. Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan.
5-828.
Holcombe, Chester. Real Chinaman.
5-837.
Lummis, C. F. Tramp across the continent.
5-822.
Raum. G. E. Tour around the world.
5-840.
Remington, Frederick. Pony tracks.
5-829.
Stevenson, R. L. Travels with a donkey in the Cévennes.
5-839. Tiffany, Francis. This goodly frame the earth.
5-838. Vincent, Frank. Actual Africa.
5-830. Wharton, A. H. Colonial days and dames.
5-831. Wharton, A. H. Through colonial doorways.
POETRY AND DRAMA.
6-632.
Aldrich, T. B. Unguarded gates and other poems.
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6-628.
Bellamy, William. Century of charades.
6-626. Ibsen, Henrik. Little Eyolf.
Riley, J. W. Armazindy.
6-627. 6-629. Smith, S. F., D. D. Poems of home and country. SCIENCE AND EDUCATION.
7-816.
American Hoyle, by "Trumps."
7-814. Bok, Edward. Successward.
7-801.
Bolles. Frank. From Blomidon to Smoky.
7-822.
Bonney. G. E. Electro-platers handbook.
7-799.
Call, A. P. As a matter of course.
7-804.
Chambers, G. F. Story of the stars.
7-805.
Clodd, Edward. Story of "primitive" man.
7-824.
Crocker, F. B. & Wheeler. S. S. Practical manage- ment of dynamos and motors.
7-806.
Drummond, Henry. Lowell lectures on the ascent- of man.
7-817. Edwards, Emory. Nine hundred examination ques- tions and answers for engineers and firemen.
7-812.
Hill. G. B. Harvard college, by an Oxonian.
7-800.
Jackson. Joseph. Through glade and mead.
7-801.
Jerrold, Walter. Electricians and their marvels.
7-823.
Kapp. Gisbert. Electric transmission of energy.
7-807.
Kidd, Benjamin. Social evolution.
7-827.
Lewis. A. J. Parlor amusements.
7-815. Lloyd. H. D. Wealth against common wealth.
7-808.
Mathews. F. S. Familiar flowers of field and gar- den.
7-826. Mayne, Leger D .. pseud. What shall we do to-night ?
7-813. Miall. L. C. Natural history of aquatic insects.
7-811. Morley, M. W. Song of life.
7-821.
Peabody. C. H. Thermo-dynamics of the steam en gine.
7-819. Ripper, William. Steam.
7-809. Roosevelt, Theodore. Wilderness hunter.
7-818. Rose. Joshua. Complete practical machinist.
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7-825. Sadtler, S. P. Handbook of industrial organic chem- istry.
7-820. Thompson, S. P. Elementary lessons in electricity and magnetism.
7-810.
Wright, M. O. Birdcraft.
LITERATURE AND ART.
8-1041. Bangs, J. K. Coffee and repartee.
8-1055. Bickerdyke, John. Days of my life on waters fresh and salt.
3-1052. Boyeson, H. H. Essays on Scandinavian literature. .
8-1042-4. Curtis, G. W. Orations and addresses.
8-1056. Goodyear, W, H. History of art.
3-1046.
Lincoln, Abraham. Table talk.
8-1050. Mahony, Rev. F. S. Reliques of Father Prout.
8-976.
Morley, Henry. English writers. v. 10: Shakespeare and his tite.
3-1051.
3-1048.
8-1047. Pater, Walter. Renaissance : studies in art and poetry. Perry, T. S. English literature in the 18th century. Phelps, W. L. Beginnings of the English romantic movement.
8-1053. Prime, W. C. Among the northern hills.
3-1054.
Repplier, Agnes. Essays in idleness.
3-1049. Saintsbury, George. Corrected impressions : essays on Victorian writers.
RELIGION.
9-514. Bliss, W. R. Side glimpses from the old colonial meeting-house.
9-517. Gladden. Washington. Ruling ideas of the present age.
9-513. Griffis, W. E. Religions of Japan.
9-515. Hyde, W. D., D. D. Outlines of social theology.
9-516. Strong, Josiah, D. D. Our country.
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AGRICULTURE.
13-191. Mass .- Agricultural experiment station, Amherst. Annual report of the board of control, 1894.
MASS. LAW REPORTS.
14-204. Trefethen, J. A. & Smith, W. H. Condensed report of the trial of Trefethen and Smith for the murder of Deltena J. Davis.
MASS. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
15-494-6. Mass .- General court. Acts and resolves. 1788-93. 15-479. Mass .- House of representatives. Journal, 1895. 15-497. Mass .- Secretary of the commonwealth. Report of births, marriages, and deaths for 1894.
15-481-3,485-9. Mass .- Secretary of the commonwealth. Public documents for 1894, v. 1-3, 5-9. Mass .-- Senate. Journal, 1895.
15-480.
U. S. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
16-1478-1501. 16-1457.
Congressional Record, v. 24-7, 1892-5. Pumpelly, R., Wolff, J. E., and Dale, T. N. Geology of the Green mountains in Mass. (U. S. geological survey. Monographs, No. 23.)
16-1502. Smithsonian Institution. Annual report for the year ending June 30, 1893.
16-1503. Smithsonian Institution. Proceedings of the United States national museum, 1894.
16-1446-7. U. S .- Census office, 11th census. Compendium. 16-1448-56. U. S .- Census office, 11th census. Reports.
16-1445. U. S .- Civil Service Commission. 1893-4.
Report.
16-1461-77. U. S .- Geological Survey. Geologic atlas of the United States. 16-1459. U. S .- Geological Survey. Mineral resources of the United States, 1893.
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16-1444. U. S .- Navy dep't. Official records of the Union and Confederate navies, v. 1.
16-561,563. U. S .- War dep't. War of the rebellion : official records of the Union and Confederate armies, v. 46, pt. 2; v. 47, pt. 1.
16-1458. Whitfield, R. P .. Mollusca and crustacea of the miocene formations of New Jersey. (U. S .-- Geological survey. Monographs. No. 24.)
FRENCH BOOKS.
17-335-6. Beauchesne, A. H. de. Louis 17, sa vie, son agonie, sa mort.
17-342-3. Berthe, A. père. Garcia Moreno, président de l'Equateur.
17-347. Daudet, Alphonse. Souvenirs d'un homme de lettres.
17-350. Ethampes, Gabrielle d'. La fille de l'organiste.
17-351. F., L. Les naufragés au Spitzbérg.
17-352-4. Faillon, E. M. Vie de M. Olier.
17-345. Gautier, Théophile. "Jettatura.
17-339-40. Genlis, S. F. D. de St. A., comtesse de. Les veillées du chateau.
17-333. Guérin, Eugénie de. Journal et fragments.
17-334. Guérin, Eugénie de. Lettres.
17-348-9. Keller, Emile. Le général de la Moricière.
17-341. Montépin, Xavier de. Le médecin des pauvres.
17-321. Ohnet, Georges. La comtesse Sarah.
17-332. Ohnet, Georges.
La dame en gris.
17-324. Ohnet, Georges.
Les dames de Croix-mort.
17-327. Ohnet, Georges.
Dernier amour.
17-328. Ohnet, Georges.
Dette de haine.
17-326. Ohnet, Georges.
Le docteur Rameau.
17-331. Ohnet, Georges.
Le droit de l'enfant.
17-323. Ohnet, Georges. La grande marnière.
17-330. Ohnet, Georges. Le lendemain des amours.
17-322. Ohnet, Georges. Lise, Fleuron.
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17-320. Ohnet, Georges. Le maitre de forges.
17-329. Ohnet, Georges.
Nemrod & Cie.
17-319. Ohnet, Georges.
Serge Panine.
17-325. Ohnet, Georges. Volonté.
17-856. Prévault, H. Histoire de Godefroi de Bouillon.
17-346. Silvestre, Armand. Rose de mai.
17-344. Tissot, père. L'éducation dans la famille et dans les écoles.
17-337-8. Veuillot, Louis. Ça et la.
17-355. Walsh, J. A., vicomte. Souvenirs et impressions de voyage.
REFERENCE BOOKS.
R-754.
Annual American catalogue, 1894.
R-760. Appleton's annual cyclopædia and register for 1894.
R-772-4. Appleton's cyclopedia of applied mechanics.
R-761.
Bogert & Durbin co. Descriptive catalogue of the postage stamps of all nations (1893.)
R-750. Boston business register and directory for 1895.
R-777. Champlin, J. D., jr. Young folks' cyclopedia of common things.
R- 776. Champlin. J. D., jr. Young folks' cyclopedia of persons and places.
R-763. Corcoran gallery of art. Washington, D. C. Cata- logue (1894.)
R-759. Fletcher, W. I. & Bowker, R. R. Annual literary index, 1894.
R-770.
Griswold. W. M., compiler. Descriptive list of novels and tales dealing with the history of North America.
R-780. Harvard University. Catalogue, 1895-6.
R-762. Hayward, Rev. Silvanus. Address before the Mal- colm Ammidown post, G. A. R., Southbridge, May 30, 1892.
R-775. Leypoldt, A. H. & Iles, George. List of books for girls and women and their clubs.
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R-778. Mass. historical society. Collections, series 6, v. 8.
R-767. Mass. institute of technology. Brief account of its foundation, character, and equipment.
R-766. Mass. institute of technology. Programme of the courses of instruction, 1895.
R-758. Reed, J. J. Outlines of universal history (1865.)
R-755-7. Southbridge Journal, v. 1-6, 1861-6.
R-749. University of Pennsylvania. Catalogue, 1894-5.
R-764. Wallace, A. Popular sayings dissected.
R-779. World almanac, 1896.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS of the POOR.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Farm and Almshouse.
Amount of orders drawn $2,058 74. against $2,075 18 last year.
Whole number of inmates 23, with an average of 17 all the year.
The net cost $2 per week, includes services of Superin- tendent, Matron, hired help, physician, etc. The inventory of personal property is $3,581 54. against $3,583 61 last year, a loss or shrinkage of $2 07.
The management of the property by Mr. and Mrs. George F. Northup, Superintendent and Matron, has been to the satis- faction and approval of the Overseers who have secured their services for another year and will commence their eighteenth year of continuous service.
The expenditures have been kept within the appropriation with a balance of $142 89 to the credit of the account.
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropriation of $2,000.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Outside Poor.
The Overseers of the Poor have drawn 213 orders. For the Outside, $4,937 47, against $6,779 last year; for the Farm and Almshouse, $2,058 74; for Repairs of Buildings, $45 74; total $7.041 95. The amount for the Outside is $1,841 less than last year. The total expense to the town $4,523, and $735 less than last year. This includes $2,191 paid for the insane at hospitals ; $237 for persons having settlements in other towns ; $147 for persons in other towns having settlements in this town ; $174 for the state for unsettled persons; $78 90 for 789 tramps. During the year $1,162 has been collected from the state for aid furnished state paupers. The expenses for the in- sane at the Hospitals are increasing from year to year, and amount this year to over 43 per cent. of the outside account. The full amount $169 46 paid Worcester Hospital for Annie Monroe, has been paid to the town by James Monroe. The expenditures have been kept within the appropriations, with a credit balance of $1,823 95 to the account. Inmates of the hospitals are :
Catherine Tynan,
Mary Kavanaugh, James Minns,
John Brogan,
Hendrick L. Smith.
Thomas Boyle,
James W. Ryan,
Minnie Stone,
John Coldrick,
Mrs. Albert Lovely,
Edward H. Hill,
Nazerine Lamont.
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropriation of $4.000.
C. A. PAIGE, HENRY A. MORSE, F. GATINEAU, Overseers of the Poor.
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Inventory of Personal Property at the Alms= house and Farm, Feb. 29, 1896.
Class 1, Stock. $1,170 50
2, Hay and Grain, 494 90
3, Carts, wagons and farming tools, 918 30
4, Household furniture. 315 70
5, Beds and bedding. 275 00
6, Family supplies, 407 14
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Inventory of 1895,
$3,581 54 $3,583 61
Shrinkage or loss from last year.
82 07
A. E. WELD, H. P. MORSE, SILAS B. MORSE,
Appraisers.
Account of Cash
Received and paid Town Treasurer by C. A. Paige for ac- count of Overseers of Poor for the year ending February 29, 1896 :
James Monroe, for hospital charges, $169 46
City Worcester, aid Charles Burroughs. 8 00
City Worcester, aid David Shaw, 52 00
Town of Williamsburg, aid Mrs. Helen L. Witherell, 84 00
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Town of Sturbridge, aid Mrs. Paul Phaneuf, 35 00 Felix Gatineau, produce from farm. 117 77
Geo. F. Northup, cash sales at farm. 176 00
$642 03
Inmates of Almshouse.
The following persons have been inmates a part or all of the year. Those marked * were inmates March 1, 1896:
*John Clark, aged 90
*Charles Congdon.
aged 50
*Lucy Harding, aged 66
*Catharine Welch. aged 80 *Daniel Holden, aged 75 aged 74
* Regina Fogle,
*Sarah J. McColgan,
aged 56 aged 74
Catharine Curry, died Sept. 4. 1895.
*Thomas Kerwin.
aged 53 aged 62
Ann Mitchell,
Frank Folsom. died April 27. 1895,
*John Mack,
*Caroline Clark,
Lewis Homann.
* Ann Coldrick.
*John Foley,
aged 56 aged 75 aged 83 aged 67 aged 60 aged 89 aged 73
*Catherine Foley.
*Julia Carney. aged 68
*John Murphy. aged 72
Eliza Morrissey, died April 8, 1895,
aged 66
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Daniel J. Holden,
Peter Reed, died Oct. 16. 1895.
Peter Lamont, Average 17.
aged 40 aged 18 aged 27
C. A. PAIGE. HENRY A. MORSE. F. GATINEAU. Overseers of the Poor.
ANNUAL REPORT
T THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
SOUTHBRIDGE, March 13, 1896.
The Chairman and Superintendent presented the annual reports for the school year ending February 29, 1896.
Voted to accept the reports and adopt them as the report of the Committee.
J. T. CLARKE, Secretary.
School Officials and Teachers.
School Committee for 1895=96.
ISAAC P. HYDE,
Term expires 1896
F. X. TETRAULT.
Term expires 1896
REV. S. HAYWARD, Term expires 1897
REV. J. B. DRENNAN,
Term expires 1897
GEORGE M. LOVELL, Term expires 1898
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW.
Term expires 1898
Officers of School Board.
REV. SILVANUS HAYWARD, Chairman. GEORGE M. LOVELL, Secretary. Regular monthly meeting first Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. J. T. CLARKE, Superintendent of Schools and Clerk of the Board. Office, Town Hall. Office Hours: School days, 4 to 5 p. m .; 7 to 7.30 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings.
Names of Teachers, March, 1896.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Fred E. Corbin, Principal. Sarah L. O'Toole and Ransom P. Nichols, Assistants.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Mary A. Hadley, Mary Belle Sherman, Alice Holmes, Isabella P. Taylor.
INTERMEDIATE.
Louise O. Twombly, Mary E. Meagher, Jane Farquhar, Mary E. Clemence.
PRIMARY.
Mabel J. Newell, A. Rebecca Rowley, Mrs. S. M. Knight, Agnes M. Meagher, Mary A. Ellis, Mary E. McCabe, Martha Cutting, Alice B. Aldrich, Margaret G. Butler.
UNGRADED.
Ida M. Plimpton, Clara P. Chase, Mary L. Boardman, Marga- ret L. O'Hara.
Special Teacher of Drawing, Eva Benham.
Special Teacher of Music, Mrs. H. N. Carpenter.
Report of School Committee.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHBRIDGE:
Another year has passed with only such changes in the schools as usually come in the natural course of events. There is the same old story, no less irksome for us to say, than for you to hear. The simple fact remains, growing more conspicuous and more urgent every year, that our schools are neither prop- erly nor sufficiently accommodated, and can never become cred- itable to the town, till more and better buildings are provided. Having already purchased one of the best lots in the place for this very purpose, there is no plausible excuse for not immedi- ately erecting upon it a school house which shall be both a blessing and an honor to the town. No objection has been offered, or can be devised that has not some personal considera- tion behind it. And certainly every good citizen should allow all personal interests to be totally eclipsed by the needs of the children. It is an axiom to all wise men, that every smaller good, however desirable in itself, should always be set aside for that which is higher. And it requires no argument to convince thinking men that the welfare of the schools is higher and more important than the sum of all other interests with which the town has to deal.
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